This is a part-time (0.4 WTE) vacancy at Salaried GP level in Sexual Health Sexual Health at axess sexual health, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust, Warrington and Halton Sexual Health service. Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and should be on the GMC GP register. This is a less than full time post with flexible working hours dependant on candidate needs.
Please see below job description for full role breakdown.
To undertake clinics in integrated sexual health, including contraception provision and provision of long acting contraception, STI investigation and management.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
The post-holder will:
• Be approachable, non-judgemental and responsive to patients’ needs irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or sexuality.
• Provide accurate and up-to-date information on contraception, sexual and reproductive health and Sexually transmitted infections to patients and other professionals
• Assess, examine and treat patients presenting to clinics or drop-in services including history taking, examination and provision of appropriate contraceptive and reproductive health advice
This includes:
• Issue of oral contraceptives / patch/vaginal ring/ EHC/ barrier methods
• Assessment and management of Sexually Transmitted infection
• Provide preventative care (Vaccinations, Pre-Exposure HIV prophylaxis)
• Issue and administer injectable methods of contraception
• Counsel & offer Long Acting Reversible Contraception as per NICE guidance
• Insertion, review and removal of intrauterine methods
• Insertion & removal of contraceptive subdermal implants
• Provide pre - pregnancy advice to women planning a pregnancy
• Undertake pregnancy testing
• Support and give advice regarding unplanned pregnancies and referring for Termination of pregnancy as per local policy.
• Ensure smooth running of the clinic by supporting nursing staff working to PGDs.
• Give medical advice over the telephone if needed during a clinical session to other doctors, nurses, pharmacists or other professional groups
• Provide information, advice on sexually transmitted infections.
• Perform male and female examinations as appropriate, take appropriate tests and recognise any abnormal findings.
• Promote the safe sex message encouraging condom use
• Respect a patient’s needs and wishes
• When treating patients under the age of 16 years ensure that the under 16 risk assessment proforma is completed and that Fraser Guidance and safeguarding procedures are observed
• Remain up to date with national clinical guidelines, FSRH, BASHH, NICE/Government guidelines and issues relating to child protection
• Be familiar with local guidelines, procedures and clinical protocols and proformas and adhere to these.
• Participate in clinical governance and clinical audit in Sexual and Reproductive Health.
• Ensure confidentiality and privacy at all times
Training & Education
• Take an active role in the existing training programmes for DFSRH trainees, medical students, and other health professionals.
• Support the existing training programme for Registered Practitioners (nurses/midwives) undergoing training for Patient Group Directions (PGDs), non medical prescribing and cervical cytology
• Support and contribute to the professional development of medical, nursing and other staff as appropriate.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Mar 2025